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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magus Helmstead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmstead comes into the arena with Blitzkill blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magus Helmstead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efrain Vera!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera shoots in but Helmstead avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Helmstead is trying to defend but Vera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Helmstead is not content to let Vera control the position.
Vera is looking for a kimura here.
Helmstead on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Helmstead tries to get out of the position.
Vera looks gassed!
Vera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmstead is controlling Vera's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vera wants to free his trapped foot but Helmstead is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
Helmstead clinches up against the cage.
Helmstead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera shoots in looking for a takedown. Helmstead tries to sprawl out of it but Vera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helmstead manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magus Helmstead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
Helmstead lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Efrain Vera has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmstead lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vera backs up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Left hook, right uppercut from Helmstead.
A jab from Helmstead finds it's way through Vera's defenses.
Vera tries to keep at a distance but Helmstead has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Helmstead.
Helmstead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera shoots for a takedown but Helmstead saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helmstead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helmstead scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Helmstead shoots in but Vera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vera tries to clinch but Helmstead moves away
and Helmstead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Helmstead scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vera looking for submissions off his back.
Vera tries to get to full guard but Helmstead has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmstead blocks the strikes from Vera.
Helmstead is working for a submission of some sort.
Vera tries to get to full guard but Helmstead has control of the leg.
Vera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vera trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Helmstead stalks Vera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vera's face. Vera staggers backwards, shaken.
Helmstead shoots in looking for a takedown. Vera tries to sprawl out of it but Helmstead keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helmstead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vera.
Helmstead is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Vera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magus Helmstead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Efrain Vera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vera tries for a takedown but Helmstead circles away easily
and Helmstead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helmstead closes the distance and pushes Vera back into the cage.
Helmstead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helmstead stuffs the takedown.
Helmstead displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Helmstead gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Helmstead escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Magus Helmstead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt
and Vera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magus Helmstead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Vera.
Nice shot by Helmstead.
Helmstead connects with a nice looking jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Helmstead.
Vera darts in trying to clinch
and Helmstead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera darts in trying to clinch
and Helmstead counters with a nice uppercut.
Magus Helmstead is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helmstead looks to land a combination. Vera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Helmstead counters by moving into the clinch.
Helmstead is pressed up against the cage. Vera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Helmstead down to the mat. Helmstead avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Helmstead scores with a three punch combo!
Helmstead is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt
and Helmstead counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Helmstead tries to break free but Vera pushes him back against the cage.
Vera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helmstead lands a right hand.
Helmstead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Helmstead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Helmstead counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmstead gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Helmstead's guard now.
Helmstead trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera tries to free his leg and advance position but Helmstead is retaining full guard.
Helmstead will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Helmstead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Helmstead keeping moving, preventing Vera from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is looking to work some ground and pound but Helmstead has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Helmstead shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vera defends it nicely.
Vera has his takedown stuffed
and Helmstead counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Helmstead tries a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Helmstead as he avoids it easily.
Helmstead with a poor takedown
so Vera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera content to stall in guard here.
Vera postures up in Helmstead's guard and throws a big left but Helmstead blocks it.
Helmstead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vera on the ground.
Vera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera throws and elbow that misses. Helmstead uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vera's guard. Nice move by Helmstead!
Vera has a closed guard, preventing Helmstead from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Magus Helmstead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Efrain Vera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Helmstead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helmstead clinches with his opponent.
Helmstead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helmstead shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vera is trying to maintain the position but Helmstead is very close to passing his half guard.
Helmstead seems to be looking for submissions.
Vera manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vera keeping full guard, as Helmstead tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmstead drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vera dives on top into guard.
Vera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vera wants to pass the guard but Helmstead is keeping the position.
Vera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Helmstead is trying to control the position but Vera postures up.
Vera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vera preventing the sweep.
Vera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vera controlling from the top position.
Vera wants to control from the top but Helmstead keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Helmstead looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Helmstead looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Helmstead!
Vera is trying to get back to half guard.
Helmstead lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vera down.
Efrain Vera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vera is trying to control Helmstead's posture but Helmstead avoids it.
Helmstead wants to stand but Vera has his arm trapped.
Vera tries to buck Helmstead off but Helmstead is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vera wants to control but Helmstead postures up.
Vera is looking to regain half guard here but Helmstead keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Helmstead throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Helmstead stuffs the takedown attempt from Vera. Vera gets slowly back to his feet.
Helmstead scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Helmstead scores a takedown into full mount!
Vera is trying desperately to improve position.
Efrain Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Magus Helmstead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Helmstead, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Magus Helmstead!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Magus Helmstead!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Magus Helmstead!
Magus Helmstead wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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